ofer-trúwian
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to trust too much to Wá þám þe ofertrúwað mægne and mænege, and on God ne behiht, swá swá hé sceolde, Wlfst. 48, 7
þurh-leornian
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to learn thoroughly Þes Godes wer þurhleoraode ( penetravit ) þá deóglan þing þǽre godcundnysse, Gr. D. 136, 4. See þurh-féran, and þurh-leóran; II
Linked entry: leornian
weorold-ár
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Men habbaþ ðæs þý lǽssan frýdóm þe hí heora módes willan neár ðisse woruldáre (weoruld-, v.l. ) lǽtaþ, Bt. 40, 7; F. 242, 27. Add
ymb-faran
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Þá sende Theodosius fultum beforan him . . .; ac hié wurdon útan ymbfaren of þǽm muntum and ealle ofslagen, Ors. 6, 36; S. 294, 19. Add
rǽden
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The word occurs as the second part of many nouns, when its force is much the same as that of the suffixes -ship, -hood, -red, denoting a state, condition. v. bed-, bróðor-, burh-, camp-, feónd-, folc-, freónd-, gafol-, gebed-, gecwid-, gefér-, heord-,
GRÉNE
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Wende man ðæt gréne to ðan weofode let the green [side of the sods] be turned to the altar, Lchdm. i. 398, 17. Gréne folde the green earth, Cd. 76; Th. 94, 14; Gen. 1561. Of grénum áre geworht wrought of green copper, Blickl. Homl. 127, 7.
Linked entry: groene
cwéman
To give pleasure, please, delight, propitiate, satisfy ⬩ placere, satisfacere
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Se ðe ne þenceþ Meotode cwéman he who thinketh not to propitiate the Creator, 217; Th. 276, 5 ; Sat. 184: Exon. 69a; Th. 257, 25; Jul. 252: Ps. Th. 91, 3: 94, 1.
Linked entry: cwǽman
hreðer-cófa
The breast
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The breast, Exon. 27 a; Th. 81, 25; Cri. 1329
nicor-hús
The abode of a 'nicor,'
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The abode of a 'nicor,' Beo. Th. 2827; B. 1411
grunde-hirde
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A guard of the deep, Beo. Th. 4279; B. 2136
ryne-strang
Strong for the course
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Strong for the course, Exon. Th. 400, 9; Rä. 20,7
hand-locen
Fastened, woven by the hand
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Fastened, woven by the hand, Beo. Th. 649; B. 322
heal-wudu
The woodwork of a hall
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The woodwork of a hall, Beo. Th. 2639; B. 1317
Linked entry: heall-wudu
on-gægum
towards
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towards Ongægum west towards the west Ch. Th. 70, 18. (?)
hyge-méðe
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Wearying the heart or mind, Beo. Th. 4875; B. 2442
líc-fæt
The body
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The body, Exon. 48 b; Th. 167, 20; Gú.1063
wæl-net
The net of destruction
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The net of destruction (?),Cd. Th. 190, 20; Exod. 202
fyrd-wyrðe
Famous in war ⬩ bello clārus
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Famous in war; bello clārus Gang æfter flóre fyrdwyrðe man the man famous in war went along the floor, Beo. Th. 2637; B. 1316
ealu-wǽge
An ale-cup ⬩ pătĕra, scyphus
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An ale-cup; pătĕra, scyphus Dóhtor Hróþgáres eorlum ealuwǽge bær Hrothgar's daughter bore the ale-cup to the earls, Beo. Th. 4047; B. 2021
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ge-hnígan
To bow ⬩ bow the head ⬩ inclinare ⬩ inclinare se
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To bow, bow the head; inclinare, inclinare se Heán sceal gehnígan the humble shall bow, Exon. 91 a; Th. 340, 28; Gn. Ex 118